Official Development Assistance (ODA) plays an important role in Vietnam’s socio-
economic development. Amongst all of Vietnam’s ODA donors, Japan has been the largest bilateral
one for the last two decades. This report mentions the following: Overview of ODA and Japan’s ODA
to Vietnam; Analysis of the impact of Japan’s ODA on Vietnam’s socio-economic development;
Recommendations to attract and increase the effectiveness of Japan’s ODA in Vietnam.